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Post by uthacalthing on May 24, 2023 22:58:03 GMT
His achievements as a breeder of budgerigars are notable.
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Post by carlton43 on May 25, 2023 8:47:21 GMT
has an Olympic silver medal from coxing the men's eight at the 1980 Moscow games. in contravention of Mrs Thatcher's requested boycott. I liked and supported the Thatcher regime. I did not like or respect Moynihan and thought in political terms that he was a bit of a fool. But, I did not support the boycott of the Moscow games and I did support all those who broke the boycott. I am in general terms as opposed to boycotts as I am to all strikes and to all demonstations, whatever the cause or lack of it. I have at time changed my conduct and my habits to counter these like spending three years only buying South African wine. |
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Post by john07 on May 27, 2023 0:09:28 GMT
in contravention of Mrs Thatcher's requested boycott. I liked and supported the Thatcher regime. I did not like or respect Moynihan and thought in political terms that he was a bit of a fool. But, I did not support the boycott of the Mocow games and I did support all those who broke the boycott . Is that some sort of parrot? I would certainly agree with you about Moynihan and I do retain a grudging respect for Thatcher despite disagreeing with her on every issue. |
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Post by samdwebber on Jun 14, 2023 15:36:40 GMT
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Post by finsobruce on Jun 14, 2023 16:01:57 GMT
Classic case of Lib Dem over nomination there I think.   |
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Post by jamesdoyle on Jun 14, 2023 17:17:47 GMT
Classic case of Lib Dem over nomination there I think. Great bar chart, though. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2023 18:22:13 GMT
Classic case of Lib Dem over nomination there I think. Great bar chart, though. Only The Lib Dem can beat the Lib Dem here |
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Post by yellowperil on Jun 14, 2023 18:35:39 GMT
Classic case of Lib Dem over nomination there I think. Great bar chart, though. (anybody else)... can't win here |
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Post by yellowperil on Jun 15, 2023 10:33:11 GMT
I see Mark Pack has picked up the story with the headline "Lib Dem wins parliamentary by election". I guess he had been saving it for somewhere else.
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Post by Wisconsin on Sept 20, 2023 16:13:30 GMT
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Sept 20, 2023 22:00:49 GMT
Lord De Clifford's grandfather was the last member of the House of Lords to be 'tried by his peers' (for manslaughter after a road crash on the Kingston bypass).
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Post by Wisconsin on Nov 24, 2023 15:10:13 GMT
Lord Camoys (C) (William Stonor) elected to replace the late Lord Brougham and Vaux (C). www.parliament.uk/globalassets/documents/lords-information-office/2023/hereditary-peers-by-election-result-brougham-and-vaux.pdf“Camoys, L. (Conservative) My 26 years' experience in investment and foreign affairs, including running my own business advising on Western engagement in China (based in Beijing from 2010-15) follows my time in the Foreign Office (Afghanistan, Iran, India and Counter Terrorism). A founder of the UK's premier film studio planned for Marlow and chairman of a Nepalese nature conservation charity, I would look to contribute on foreign affairs, finance, nature conservation and the creative economy” |
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Post by richardh on Nov 24, 2023 17:31:57 GMT
The winning candidate had more than double the number of votes of the second-placed candidate on the first count (and more than 37 per cent of the vote). Should the alternative vote really be needed in such circumstances?
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Post by Wisconsin on Nov 24, 2023 17:47:54 GMT
The winning candidate had more than double the number of votes of the second-placed candidate on the first count (and more than 37 per cent of the vote). Should the alternative vote really be needed in such circumstances? Yes. 63% of the voters may have despised him and thought literally anyone would be better in this lifetime appointment. |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jul 25, 2024 11:13:17 GMT
The House of Lords has just agreed an amendment to Standing Orders. They previously said that any byelection to replace a hereditary peer had to be held within three months. They now say that the byelection must take place within 18 months.
Note that the King's Speech announced legislation to remove the hereditary peers entirely. It may be that we have seen the last hereditary peer byelection.
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Post by 🏴☠️ Neath West 🏴☠️ on Jul 25, 2024 19:17:39 GMT
The House of Lords has just agreed an amendment to Standing Orders. They previously said that any byelection to replace a hereditary peer had to be held within three months. They now say that the byelection must take place within 18 months. Note that the King's Speech announced legislation to remove the hereditary peers entirely. It may be that we have seen the last hereditary peer byelection. Ghastly. It's the life spivs who ought to go. And the Anglican Bishops. I don't care whether the rest are chosen by lot of birth or just by lot. |
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Post by greenhert on Jul 25, 2024 19:41:00 GMT
The House of Lords has just agreed an amendment to Standing Orders. They previously said that any byelection to replace a hereditary peer had to be held within three months. They now say that the byelection must take place within 18 months. Note that the King's Speech announced legislation to remove the hereditary peers entirely. It may be that we have seen the last hereditary peer byelection. Yes, but when will this reform actually become law? Also for the record, 2 hereditary peers (the Earl Marshal and the Lord Great Chamberlain) are likely to be exempted in order to perform necessary ceremonial functions, although neither of these positions is ever subject to a hereditary peers' by-election. |
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Post by LDCaerdydd on Jul 25, 2024 19:44:39 GMT
The House of Lords has just agreed an amendment to Standing Orders. They previously said that any byelection to replace a hereditary peer had to be held within three months. They now say that the byelection must take place within 18 months. Note that the King's Speech announced legislation to remove the hereditary peers entirely. It may be that we have seen the last hereditary peer byelection. Yes, but when will this reform actually become law? Also for the record, 2 hereditary peers (the Earl Marshal and the Lord Great Chamberlain) are likely to be exempted in order to perform necessary ceremonial functions, although neither of these positions is ever subject to a hereditary peers' by-election. Do they actually need a seat in Parliament to fulfil their ceremonial functions? |
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Post by minionofmidas on Jul 25, 2024 20:05:21 GMT
Yes, but when will this reform actually become law? Also for the record, 2 hereditary peers (the Earl Marshal and the Lord Great Chamberlain) are likely to be exempted in order to perform necessary ceremonial functions, although neither of these positions is ever subject to a hereditary peers' by-election. Do they actually need a seat in Parliament to fulfil their ceremonial functions? And does it have to be in the lords? |
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Post by johnloony on Jul 25, 2024 21:19:24 GMT
The House of Lords has just agreed an amendment to Standing Orders. They previously said that any byelection to replace a hereditary peer had to be held within three months. They now say that the byelection must take place within 18 months. Note that the King's Speech announced legislation to remove the hereditary peers entirely. It may be that we have seen the last hereditary peer byelection. They should never have done those stupid Lords by-elections in the first place. |
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